“There
are two ways to beat the cruelty of the environment: You can become
stronger or you can become smarter. We choose the later.” John Medina, Brain Rules.
This
is the way in which humans evolved, Judy DeLoache from the University
of Virginia, identified the brain function known as symbolic reasoning.
Our evolutionary ancestors as Medina indicates, “didn’t have to keep
falling into the same quicksand pit if they could tell others about it;
even better if they learned to put up warning signs”. Thanks to the
various manifestations of language we were able to draw a lot of
knowledge, without having to experience it personally. And this is the
great difference between men, gorillas, cats, whales, etc.; we learned
to pass on our knowledge to future generations, which placed us at the
top of the evolutionary chain, despite being one of the weakest species.
Part
of this brain function is the develop of verbal communication through
language. I am convinced that my brain did not develop properly or is
defective in that area, Let me explain. How about we compare the
communication process with the IV therapy (Intravenous therapy): There
is a container that contains the fluid (in this case the brain is the
recipient that contains the information), this fluid is sent to the
mouth by the means of a duct (channel), and to regulate the speed and
amount of fluid (words) there is what we know as a dripping chamber. And
it is there, at the dripping chamber, where I'm sure I have a severe
malfunction problem.
I
think fast, I talk fast, and I communicate in the same way. I wanted to
think it is due to my zodiac sign Gemini, which according to
astrologers is rule by Mercury (Greeks knew him as Hermes). A Gemini
can move at high speeds, unlike a Taurus, they need time to process
information, one of the differences which may despair mutually both
signs. As a good Gemini I can absorb large amounts of knowledge and
information quickly, so it is logical to communicate fast. However, as I
do not believe in Astrology, I have dismissed that theory and simply
accepted that my "dripping chamber" does not work as it should and the
information flows out of my mouth without regulation.
You
might be wondering what's wrong with all this? I think the main problem
is that a large majority of people say they value honesty, but in
practice turns out to be false and cause me problems constantly. Frankly
speaking, the truth may be hard to accept. I have come to think that
I'm surrounded by masochists, because they keep asking my opinion
to later get upset by my answers. My boss is one of them. When you ask
me about something, and as my dripping chamber does not work as it
should, it flows uncontrolled data, communicating everything that
crosses my mind, including unsolicited information. Yet again I think
that if you don’t want an honest answer, you should better not ask. Over
the years, maturity, and bad experiences have taught me, and I managed
to detect this problem. Now I try to avoid to respond or if I do so, I
reply in such ambiguous way, that can lead to the interpretation that
each person wants to give.
This
is one of the reasons I do not understand the Abstract Art; you have to
understand the feelings of the artist, as opposed to Realistic Art,
where you see what is represented. Honestly, I have no patience, and in
many cases I have no time time or enough interest, to try to interpret
what the artist wanted to represent. The few times I've tried, I have
failed terribly. I see a black plastic bag with a wooden stick, and then
they tell me that the artist wanted to represent the intellectual
struggle of the French Revolution? Or those stains of colors, which to
me means no more than a child in rage in possession of canvas and
paints, and it turns out that it represents the joy of a mother who just
gave birth to her firstborn? I have to apologize publicly, but I do not
understand.
For
me, art is the David of Michelangelo, or Van Gogh’s paintings, which
although with different styles, there is no doubt that it is a vase with
sunflowers or a Starry Night.
Thanks
to Neuroscience, we can now assess the communication and symbolic
reasoning as a primary key to the evolution of the early man to the
present. However, I believe that in most cases we must learn to control
the amount of information or the way we express it, especially in social
media, business and personal situations. Take my advice on the subject
and learn as humans evolved, from the mistakes of others, mine in this
case.
In
the picture below, I was photographed by the talented Andre Schrei in
my different stages of blunder; communication, rationalization and Oops!
Please
contact me if you find any grammatical errors. I apologized but English
is not my native language. If you wish to leave any feedback please
comment or email me